Christchurch Earthquake Press Releases

Last week Christchurch researcher Dr Erica Seville was awarded an honorary fellow of the Business Continuity Institute (BCI), a prestigious award that recognises her innovation at the forefront of research in organisational resilience globally.

When repairing your home following the earthquake, choose the builders Christchurch trust and arrange for PB Goosey to restore your home to the home you know and love.

ENZ is struggling to find a replacement office in Christchurch after the last office was destroyed in the February earthquake. Prices being asked for rent in the city are well in excess of the funding budget for a non-profit organisation, such as ENZ. We are appealing for anyone who knows of any available office space in Christchurch at a charitable rate to call (03) 379 8175 or email national@epilepsy.org.nz.

Update from the Chief Executive of CERA, Roger Sutton, with a reflection on the 6 month anniversary, and a look at the challenges ahead.

QEII Recreation and Sport Centre’s fitness centre is moving to the Parklands Community Centre until a new permanent home can be found for it in the city’s eastern suburbs.

A series of meetings with CERA, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, will be head over the following week for people from homes in Christchurch and Kaiapoi’s worst affected suburbs.

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says the announcement today of zones of land damage in greater Christchurch is the most up-to-date information that can be provided.

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says the government will give an initial update on the state of land in greater Christchurch at a media briefing at 1:30pm tomorrow in Christchurch.

A post celebrating the YouTube video The Muntstones was being written in the sleepy district of Darfield when a quake interrupted the writing of the word “despair”.

The boil water notice that was issued following the christchurch earthquake on June 13 2011 has now been lifted. Christchurch’s tap water is now safe to drink. Water from private bores and wells should still be boiled.

With the Farmy Army, Student Volunteer Army and Christchurch City Council combining from tomorrow to remove silt following the latest earthquake, residents are being advised how to make contact to request assistance.

The Polish community in Christchurch understands what it means to rebuild a city and restore lost heritage so they have organised a concert to fundraise for the restoration of the Art’s Centre. Acclaimed pianist Dr Anna Kijanowska is flying out from the US to join flautist Adrianna Lis and soprano Olga Gryniewicz in a programme of uplifting classical pieces from Chopin, Beethoven, Schubert and Saint-Saëns in a concert entitled Ode to Joy. Christchurch composer,Anthony Ritchie, has composed a piece for the event called Polish Dances.

Nathan Guy, the Minister for the National Library says that the trauma and recovery of quake-ravaged Christchurch is being recorded for the next generations.

Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee is welcoming the news that Roger Sutton is to be the permanent CEO of Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA). Roger Sutton has experience as CEO of Orion Networks and has a great understanding of the extent of earthquake damage in Canterbury, and the need for recovery. John Ombler, interim CEO of CERA, has done an outstanding job and will assist with the transition.

BusinessNZ praises Budget 2011 for focusing on skills for rebuilding Christchurch following the February earthquake. Funding for trades training will include more construction-related places being available at training institutions.

Budget 2011 will provide up to $42 million for trades training for the Canterbury region, Tertiary education Minister Steven Joyce says. Funding is being set aside for up to 1500 additional training places as part of a comprehensive cross-agency response to meet additional demand for labour for the reconstruction programme called “Skills for Canterbury”.

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Prime Minister John Key today welcomed the announcement of a telethon to support the Government’s Christchurch Earthquake Appeal, the official, global fundraiser for the recovery effort for Christchurch and the Canterbury region.

The Department of Building and Housing (DBH) has announced the six kiwi-based companies chosen as providers of temporary accommodation in Christchurch.

Manufacturing activity has been shaken over the last couple of months, but is still keeping its head above water, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).